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Chinese Outbound Tourism Soars

China's growing middle class wants to see the world and governments are agreeing to make it easier -- to the delight of the travel industry. read more»

Have You Seen Me Yet?

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Contemporary Chinese Art: Generating Debate and Sometimes, Staggering Prices

With relatively little off-limits, artists are producing diverse and often controversial works. read more»
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"The Paralympics are a platform for ordinary people to accept the disabled and for the disabled to accept themselves...

"There is a difference in Western and Eastern culture in these attitudes toward the disabled. A lot of these ideas about human rights for the disabled were introduced from the outside and are only slowly being accepted."

-- Qian Zhiliang, professor of special education at Beijing Normal University

"Chinese government and society tends to treat the disabled with condescension, treating them like a charity case instead of giving them equal respect... The big picture in China is, not only the disabled but even ordinary people lack civil rights."

-- Meng Weina, Huiling Community Service for the Mentally Disabled (Beijing)

"I still don't see disabled people in the streets.... There are still a lot of access problems....

"It's amazing how China has embraced [the Paralympics] so completely.... There will be profound changes over the next few years. … Sports heroes can really revolutionize the image of disabled people."

-- Sam Sullivan, mayor of Vancouver and a quadriplegic, after a two week stay in Beijing

Qian Zhiliang was quoted on September 5, 2008 by the Los Angeles Times. Meng Weina was quoted on September 6, 2008 by the Washington Post. Sullivan was quoted by the Globe and Mail (Toronto) on September 5, 2008. China has an estimated 83 million physically challenged people. It is currently hosting the Paralympics in Beijing. More than 4,000 athletes are participating. In October 2007, China hosted the Special Olympics for mentally challenged athletes in Shanghai.

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